M&A Talk: #1 Podcast on Selling a Business
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M&A Talk: #1 Podcast on Selling a Business
M&A Talk is the #1 show for owners looking to sell and maximize the value of their businesses. Gain actionable insights from experts with real-world experience in buying and selling companies. Presented by Morgan & Westfield, a boutique M&A firm specializing in selling small to mid-sized companies i...
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How Cleaning Up Your Books Increases Your Business Value
Stop letting questionable add-backs and messy books cost you hundreds of thousands on your business sale. Learn exactly what bank lenders, especially...
How To Achieve a Higher Valuation And Sell Your Business Smartly
Stop guessing what your business is truly worth and learn the core differences between the lower and upper middle markets and what drives a higher bus...
Slash Your Tax Bill When Selling Your Business
Don't miss the boat on massive tax savings when you sell your company—most business owners wait too long and pay millions more than they should. Disco...
How to Avoid the Deal Killers During Financial Due Diligence
This episode is your essential guide to surviving financial due diligence, the number one hurdle in selling your business. Learn how to prepare your c...
This Buyer is Perfect if You're Ready to Sell Your Business and Retire
You already know about independent sponsors and search funds, but the entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) trend is transforming the market. The...
3 Trends You Will See During Due Diligence
Finding a buyer for your business is only half the battle, and due diligence can feel like a daunting hurdle. This episode explores three major trends...
How to Sell Your Business But Stay in Control of It
Did you know that you can sell your business without giving up your brand, your team, and your legacy? This episode introduces a unique type of buyer,...
How to Sell Your Business to a Private Investor
Ever wondered what goes on in a private investor's mind when they're evaluating your business? This episode takes you behind the curtain to get a buye...
How to Stop Running Your Business and Start Building It
It's time to stop focusing on the day-to-day of your business and start thinking about how you want to exit in the future. This episode explores the m...
Financial Issues that Make Buyers Walk Away and How You Can Fix Them
Ever wondered what a buyer is really thinking when they evaluate your business? This episode takes you behind the scenes with a CEO who's acquired 11...
How to Grow Your Business and Maximize Your Sale Price
Are you ready to grow your business fast before selling? This episode breaks down how growth equity can help you boost your company's value and secure...
How to Sell Your Family Business
Selling a family business is a unique challenge that can present unexpected hurdles. This episode reveals the complexities you'll face and gives you a...
Prepare for Buyer Integration to Save Money and Close Faster
Don't let integration problems shrink your payout. This episode guide you through merger integration, revealing how preparing before closing is the se...
A Private Equity Fund Bought Your Business – What Happens When They Don’t Want to Sell It?
When a private equity firm buys your business, what happens if they don't want to sell it before their fund ends? This episode dives into continuation...
What to Expect When Selling Your Business to an Independent Sponsor
If you're thinking about selling your business, you might attract an independent sponsor, a specialized buyer that operates differently from tradition...
Can you sell your business and pay $0 in federal income tax?
Please note this show was recorded in May 2025, before changes were made to the QSBS regulations.
Did you know that a tax benefit, the Qualified...
Accelerate Your Company’s Growth
Looking to supercharge your business and unlock its full potential? This episode reveals how growth equity can be the key to rapid expansion, even if...
How to Negotiate the Most Important Clauses in your LOI
One of the biggest mistakes you can make when selling your business is not negotiating the letter of intent (LOI). Join M&A Attorneys Mital Makadia an...
How to Build a Saleable Business
How can you build your business with the plan to sell it in the future? Join Saul Cohen, a CPA and acquisitions advisor, as we discuss how saleable bu...
How Your Life Will Change After Selling Your Business
How much had you thought about what life will be like after you sell your business? Join serial entrepreneur and private equity operator Jim Evanger t...
What To Expect When Selling Your Business To A Search Fund
Have you heard about Search Funds and wondered what sets them apart from other investment-based buyers? Join us and Abdel Rahim, a search fund investo...
How Will the “Big, Beautiful Bill Act” Impact Your Business Sale?
Have you been wondering what the "Big Beautiful Bill Act" means for the sale of your business? Join returning guest Bill Weirsema as we discuss the ch...
The Most Stressful Part of Selling Your Business
What is the most stressful part of selling your business? Join us as we discuss the recent acquisition of National Pavement Partners and the balance t...
Major Changes to SBA Loans (July 2025)
Learn all about how the new SBA loan standard operation procedures will influence your sale. Steve Mariani, a financing intermediary, emphasized the i...
How to Increase Your Business’s Value and Attract Buyers
What do buyers look for in a business, and how can you increase the value of your business by focusing on these areas? Join us as we discuss strategie...
Should you invest in real estate after selling your business?
Once you've sold your business, you need to think about how to best secure your future. John Paul Szita, an entrepreneur and real estate investor, sug...
Build the Right Deal Team to Avoid M&A Mistakes
Wondering how to build an M&A team that will help you maximize your business's value? In this episode, Dustin Williamson, CFO, discusses the importanc...
Raising Series A Financing in a Challenging Market
Ever wondered what it's like to raise capital in a Series A round? Listen to Guillaume Thomas, founder and CEO of Martingale Cognac, discuss his exper...
A Seller’s Guide to Employee Agreements
One of the biggest challenges of selling your business is figuring out when and how to tell your employees. Announcing too early or too late can creat...
How Properly Prepared Finances Could Earn You $1M
Half of business sales fail due to issues buyers uncover during financial due diligence, but being prepared for due diligence can lead to higher sale...
For New Sellers: Crucial Tips On Succeeding at Due Diligence
Are you prepared for the due diligence phase of selling your business? What sort of information will a strategic buyer want access to? In this episode...
For New Sellers: How to Handle Partner Conflict When Selling Your Business
What happens when you and your partner have different ideas about your business's sale? What if that business partner is also a family member? In this...
For Sellers: 7 Ways to Increase Your Company’s Value
What really makes a buyer take notice of a business? This episode delivers actionable steps to make your business irresistible to buyers and highlight...
For New Sellers: How to Be Financially Free after You Sell Your Business
How much money do you need to live the life you want after you sell your business? How can you make sure that you get it? Wealth manager Joe LoPresti...
For Buyers: How to Buy a Business with Your Retirement Funds
Did you know that you can use your retirement funds to buy a business? Jeremy Ames, co-founder and CEO of Guidant Financial, explains how individuals...
For Experiences Sellers: How to Balance Risk and Reward When Disclosing Information to Your Buyer
When are you obligated to disclose information about your business to the buyer? In this episode, attorney Darshan Kulkarni emphasizes the need to und...
For M&A Professionals: Part 2 of A Finance Veteran’s Career From Wall Street to Emerging Markets
What is happening in the world of corporate finance? How did we get where we are today and what does the future hold? Jeff Hooke returns to M&A Talk t...
For New Sellers: Five Myths About Hiring an Investment Banker
Do you know how an investment banker can help you sell your company? Do you know the questions to ask to find the right one to help close the transact...
For Buyers: How Acquire.com is Transforming Tech Startup Acquisitions
Take a look behind the curtain at how Acquire.com got started and how it is changing the M&A marketplace. Andrew Gazdecki, CEO of Acquire.com, discuss...
For New Sellers: How Solving Your Client’s Problems Can Increase Your Company’s Value
How do you increase your company's value? Is it as simple as raising prices? Pricing expert Mark Stiving explains how to explore the value that your p...